iPhone Middle East vs international versions

What is the difference International version and midlist version

khaula160 wrote:

So international is good ? Right not Middle East

OK... one more time: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN "INTERNATIONAL" VERSION OF THE IPHONE.

Please clarify that what is different in between iPhone 12 mini international Vs Middle East Version. Is it related to only Warranty & Apple Care+? Or is there any difference in mobile phone features?

So, in online platforms where iPhones are sold in Saudi Arabia you might come across three listed variants i.e., Middle East (ME), International & HK dual sim variant. You can see that the models are same for both the Middle East & Intl. variants - A2403. From what I know the difference is that if you have the ME variant and you are in a country in GCC like UAE, where FaceTime and iMessage are blocked then the instant you insert the SIM card from that region the FaceTime app disappears. Which means you cannot use it. But if you have the International variant the FaceTime app will not be disappear when the SIM is inserted and the FaceTime call still blocked technically but can still be bypassed via a VPN. (Disclaimer: Please make sure using VPN software is legal in your country prior to using this method).

So, coming to your question, as of mid 2018 Saudi Arabia had lifted the FaceTime ban and it shouldn't matter which version you get. as for the Apple Care part I would highly recommend you contact apple support team via the Apple Support app.

@lobsterghost1

Your words were backed up by the legit and actual information. Thank you for that.

I agree with you. There are no International Versions, it's just something that resellers use in many countries to ease the 'understanding' whilst answering customers queries of the origin of the country, afaik. There are just region variants.

P.S. Just an addition, I have read articles that states the Japan Variant has a mandatory camera shutter sound, which can never be turned off. Is this info correct?

Hope you have a good day ahead :)

There is international version of the iPhone and it has nothing to do with warranties and AppleCare. It all involves bandwidth frequencies and how they can be used in more countries. There is an international version for the United States that has more regions within the Western Hemisphere and one that’s has more frequencies bands that occupies more regions. Again, international version has nothing to do with Apple care... that’s entirely a different issue concerning warranties on the phone. Majority of people don’t purchase Apple care.

So what should I buy (international or Middle East) I want FaceTime dual sim , 5G I don’t want it to disappear FaceTime 🥺 n I’m here at Dubai but from Pakistan, and I can’t buy apple care never it’s already so costly for me

Yes, that is correct. Phones manufactured for Japan, South Korea and Macau can never have the camera shutter sound muted, regardless of where the phone is actually used.

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Hi my name is moosa i want to know what is difference between Middle East spec , japan spec, international spec

the antenna is for the INTERNATIONAL iPhone or for the middle east because i live in UAE and i don’t know what to order the international or the Middle East

So international is good ? Right not Middle East

Hi,

could you please let me know what is the country of origin of an iPhone 12 Pro with model number MGMK3AA/A?

what does AA before the slash mean?

Thanks in advance!

There is no such thing as an international version of any iPhone.